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Which of the following could be considered a feature of perestroika?
  1. A crackdown on any liberal elements in mass media
  2. Continuation of the war in Afghanistan by the Soviet Union
  3. Greater authority delegated to the KGB
  4. The regime allowing greater levels of free-market economic activity
Explanation
Answer - D - The regime allowing greater levels of free-market economic activity could be considered a feature of perestroika.
Key Takeaway: The Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev initiated the perestroika policy in the mid-1980s. This policy was meant to restructure the Soviet economy to make it more efficient. To do so, he wished to have the economy fall more into line with free-market principles. In the late 1980s, perestroika also involved restructuring the political system, allowing for a limited democracy.
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